excalidrawvsuptime-kuma
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| excalidraw | uptime-kuma | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 | 88/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #3 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 134 733 | 93 035 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 991 | +1 288 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 19 |
| Latest release | v0.18.1 · 21 Apr 2026 | 2.5.8 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
excalidraw scores 91/100 against 88/100 for uptime-kuma, so it is the safer default.
uptime-kuma ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for excalidraw.
If you want the quickest setup, uptime-kuma is easier to run; excalidraw needs more configuration.
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